Roland SP-404MKII Creative Sampler and Effector - Manual (Page 80)

Combining Samples to Create a Pattern (PATTERN SEQUENCER)
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5. Press the [VALUE] knob or [COPY] button.
All the patterns in the bank are copied to the specified bank.
Performing this operation overwrites (erases) the pattern in the copy destination pad.
Protecting a Pattern (PROTECT)
This function prevents the samples and patterns assigned to a pad from being overwritten by being copied or edited, or
accidentally deleted.
Protection is set on a bank by bank basis. Protection is set for both samples and patterns.
1. Press the bank [A/F]–[E/J] buttons to select the banks to protect.
To select banks F–J, press the bank [A/F]–[E/J] buttons twice to make them blink.
2. Hold down the [SHIFT] button and press the [COPY] button.
A protect confirmation message appears.
To cancel the protect operation, press the [EXIT] button.
3. Use the [VALUE] knob to select “OK”, and press the [VALUE] knob.
To cancel protection, do the same operation again.
Deleting the Pattern from a Pad
Here’s how to delete the pattern assigned to a pad.
You can’t perform the following operations while a pattern is playing back. Stop the pattern before performing the operation.
1. Press the [DEL] button.
The DELETE screen appears.
2. Press the pad containing the pattern that you want to delete.
If you decide to cancel deleting, press the [EXIT] button.
3. Press the [VALUE] knob or [DEL] button.
The pattern for that pad is deleted.
You can’t restore a pad’s pattern after it has been deleted.
If you want to keep your data or make sure it doesn’t get accidentally modified, we recommend that you follow the steps in
“ Backing up Your Data (BACKUP) (P.120)” to create regular backups.
Deleting all patterns in a bank at once
1. Hold down the [DEL] button and press the [EXIT] button.
The DELETE BANK screen appears.